Dr. R茅gine Debrosse鈥檚 research program focuses on how Black, Indigenous, and people of colour navigate contexts not designed with them in mind. A first line of work centers on negotiating complex and, at times, conflicting identities, notably in contexts emerging from immigration and racial marginalization. Another focuses on leveraging communities of colour's strengths to support their individual and collective goals. Ultimately, her research aims to invest in communities by identifying naturally emerging paths toward action and developing programs that foster such paths in partnership.听听
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She laid the foundation for this research program while pursuing a Ph.D. in psychology from 看片视频 She then extended this research as a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Education and Social Policy and Department of Psychology at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, before coming back to 看片视频 University as a professor in the School of Social Work. Together with her research, her experiences heading a non-profit and conducting community projects reaffirmed her dedication to social justice and to using research to bring social change.
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Selected publications
Debrosse, R.,听Kapo, L., & M茅tayer, K.听(2023). The imperative to support Black youths in resisting low and limiting expectations.听American Journal of Community Psychology, 71, 90鈥�100.听Doi:听10.1002/ajcp.12637
Debrosse, R., Thai, S., &听Brieva, T.听(2022). When skinfolk are kinfolk: Higher perceived support and acceptance characterize close same-race relationships for people of color.听Journal of Social Issues, 79, 21鈥�49.听Doi: 10.1111/josi.12534
Debrosse, R., Destin, M.,听Rossignac-Milon, M., Taylor, D. M., & Rogers, L. O. (2020). Immigrant adolescents鈥� roots and dreams: Perceived mismatches between ethnic identities and career aspirations predict school engagement.听Self & Identity, 19, 1鈥�15.听Doi: 10.1080/15298868.2018.1523223
Debrosse, R., Rossignac-Milon, M., Taylor, D. M., & Destin, M. (2018). Can identity conflicts impede the success of ethnic minority students? Consequences of discrepancies between ethnic and ideal selves.听Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 44, 1725鈥�1738. Doi: 10.1177/0146167218777997
Destin, M., &听Debrosse, R. (2017). Upward Social Mobility and Identity.听Current Opinions in Psychology, 18, 99鈥�104. Doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.006